NOTICE
CITY OF JEFFERSON, TEXAS
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TRANSPORTATION CENTER
305 E. AUSTIN STREET
TUESDAY AUGUST 17, 2021 @ 5:30 P.M.
Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the Jefferson City Council will be held on August 17, 2021 at 5:30 PM at the Transportation Center at 305 E. Austin Street, Jefferson, Texas, at which time the subjects to be considered or upon which any formal action may be taken are as listed below. Items do not have to be taken in the order shown on the meeting notice. Unless removed from the consent agenda, items identified with the consent agenda will be acted on at one time.
AGENDA
1. CALL TO ORDER – MAYOR
2. INVOCATION
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
4. WELCOME GUESTS AND VISITORS
Public Comments – Limited to citizens and business owners of the City of Jefferson, must sign up in advance on the list and must limit to 3 minutes conversation. Jefferson City Council may ask questions but shall not discuss items that are not on the agenda. On a subject that is not on the agenda a person may add an item to a future City Council Agenda by contacting City Hall a minimum of 5 days prior to a regular City Council Meeting
5. MAYOR’S COMMENTS
a. Diversity Committee meeting, Thursday, August 19th, 5:30 pm at the Transportation
Center
b. Citizen Action Committee debrief
6. CONSENT AGENDA
a. Review and Accept the resignation of Doris Hines as City Secretary, effective
September 17, 2021
7. ACTION ITEMS
a. Discuss and approve a waiver for all late fees related to US Postal Service delay in
August water bills
b. Consider and/or approve Interlocal Contractor for City 9-1-1 Database Maintenance with
East Texas Council of Governments
c. Consider and/or approve Special Event Application for Texas Sounds International Country
Music Awards for October 14-October 17, 2021.
d. Consider and/or approve Special Event Application for Culpepper & Merriweather Circus
for October 19-20, 2021
e. Consider and/or approve Special Event Application for Taste of Jefferson for October 17,
2021.
f. Consider and/or approve quote from Heartland Recreation for the purchase and installation of
playground equipment for the Lion’s Club Park for $15,237.00
8. EXECUTIVE SESSION
The Jefferson City Council reserves the right to adjourn into Executive Session at any time during the
Course of the meeting to discuss any of the matters listed above, as authorized by the Texas
Government Code.
1. Section 551.071- Consultation with an Attorney
2. Section 551.072-Deliberations concerning Real Property
3. Section 551.073-Deliberations concerning gifts/donations
4. Section 551.074- Personnel Matters
5. Section 551.076-Deliberations concerning Municipal Security
6. Section 551.087-Economic Development
9. ADJOURNMENT
Certificate of Posting
I, Doris M. Hines, City Secretary for the City of Jefferson, Texas do hereby certify that this Notice of
Meeting was posted at City Hall, 102 N. Polk Street, a place readily accessible to the general public at all times, on this _13th______ day of August 2021, at_3:00 P.M._________ and remained to posted for at least 72 continuous hours preceding the scheduled time of said meeting.
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Doris M. Hines, City Secretary
BUDGET WORKSHOP